The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Romane Vanelshander finished 562nd of 776 women in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:44:44.
Legs and stations told different stories: 59% of the field beaten on the runs, 10% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 5:55. The race faded late: the second half went 5:26 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Mechelen ran fast: the 665 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:17 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:30Running 1 4:13v median −0:03
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Block 02 8:27Running 2 5:15v median −0:09
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Block 03 12:20Running 3 5:29v median −0:10
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Block 04 14:33Running 4 5:27v median −0:15
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Block 05 11:34Running 5 5:38v median −0:15
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Block 06 8:28Running 6 5:39v median −0:06
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Block 07 13:00Running 7 5:34v median −0:08
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Block 08 18:51Running 8 6:16v median −0:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:07
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 771
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 771 women who finished.